State Performance Plan 2005-2012 - Part B - Arkansas Department Of Education (Page 269 of 277) in pdf

State Performance Plan 2005-2012 - Part B - Arkansas Department Of Education Page 269

Arkansas Department of Education Special Education Unit

Part B State Performance Plan

The Director of the IDEA Data & Research Office serves on the national advisory group for the Data

Accountability Center. The Director will attend the first meeting in the fall of 2008.

The ADE-SEU will continue the development of a seamless and public data environment for

FFY 2009

the purpose of increasing the accuracy, validity, and timeliness of data used in general supervision activities.

The primary vehicle for public and restricted reviews of special education data will continue to be the

Special Education website.

The IDEA Data & Research Office will generate a series of Performance Profiles for each LEA in addition

to the Monitoring Profiles. Performance Profiles are intended to allow each LEA to see its overall

compliance standing with respect to state levels and other school districts.

The IDEA Data & Research Office will host a two-day Data Summit in July 2009 that will integrate

accountability with the SPP indicators and data use at the state and local level.

The IDEA Data & Research Office will continue regular training with local special education data users

through face-to-face and web-based formats. Training will be conducted in conjunction with APSCN, DHS-

DDS, or other ADE-SEU program and data administration staffs. The Special Education Data Manager

and/or other data staff will attend the OSEP/Westat Data Manager Meeting and other conferences that

address data collection for the various monitoring indicators such as post-school outcomes.

The ADE will continue to pursue technology solutions to data collection requirements in the interest of

paperwork reduction.

The IDEA Data & Research Office will participate in and utilize the State’s bi-annual Special Education

Conference known as Special Show as a local education agency training opportunity.

The ADE-SEU will continue the development of a seamless and public data environment for

FFY 2010

the purpose of increasing the accuracy, validity, and timeliness of data used in general supervision activities.

The primary vehicle for public and restricted reviews of special education data will continue to be the

Special Education website.

The IDEA Data & Research Office will provide quality data management, analysis, technical assistance,

and research for the enhancement of the Arkansas Department of Education's general supervision of local

education agencies' special education programs by ensuring accurate, valid, and timely data to meet all state

and federal reporting.